Today, as new laws on minimum pricing are set to be fast tracked by Government Alcohol Action Ireland discuss recent research showing Ireland is dearest EU country to buy booze and local TD's Fergus O'Dowd & Peter Fitzpatrick join us to discuss recent gang activity in Drogheda, these stories & more from 9-11

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Today: FF's Ann Rabbitte discussed how  the cost of the National Children's Hospital going to impact on HSE services,  the plight of a homeless family of nine being moved from hotel to hotel and Deputy Michael Fizmaruice spoke about Eir's claims in relation to the National Broadband plan

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Today: Should Ireland's participate in a German led battle group next year - we discussed with SF's Aengus O Snodaigh while Catherine Cox of Family Carers Ireland discussed depression among carers.  Deputy Imelda Munster outlined details of her nursing home charges bill  and Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan was quizzed on the government's summer economic statement.

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Today: The government has published its summer economic statement  and our political correspondent Sean Defoe had all the details and also discussed the politics of the health support workers' strike while Oireachtas representatives from Fine Gael and Fianna Fail debated the issues surrounding  the dispute, Sean Moynihan of Alone the impact that any cuts to home help hours would have and Cllr Pio Smith on the latest petrol bomb attack in Drogheda.  

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Today:   10,000 health support workers set to strike tomorrow after talks ended without agreement, - Michael spoke to Paul Bell of SIPTU,  the IFA claims that Irish farming is being sold out by the EU in a proposed new trade deal with South American countries, single parents and people with disabilities facing unlawful discrimination in the rental sector, according to a new report and it's Tuesday so we paid a visit to our weekly crime slot with local gardai

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Today: Local Oireachtas members spoke about the ongoing gangland feud in Drogheda and expressed concerns that not enough was being done to tackle the gangs, increase in First Communion spend, Cllr Joanna Byrne discussed period poverty and a new initiative that Louth County Council is considering and Michael O' Keeffe from the BAI spoke about online regulation.

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Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan and Fire Chief Eamon Woulfe spoke about the shooting in Drogheda and the petrol bomb attacks respectively while local councillors Pio Smith and Kevin Callan responded to the latest developments in the gangland feud.  

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Today:   Siptu 's Paul Bell discussed the planned strike by 10,000 hospital support staff being been called off so more talks can take place, local TDs Fergus O'Dowd and Thomas Byrne went head to head over Fine Gael's claim that Fianna Fail would scrap key road projects given half the chance, and a record number of  third level students are receiving  counselling for mental health problems - we got the details from Gertie Rafferty of the Psychological Counsellors in Higher Education Ireland.

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Today : Noeline Blackwell of the Dublin Rape Crisis Cetnre discussed the Ana Kriegel murder case following the guilty verdict yesterday. Deputy Imelda Munster spoke about the current state of affairs within Sinn Fein as pressure mounts on the party leader and the government's plans to tackle insurance fraud was discussed with Neil McDonnell of ISME

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Today: The Government's Climate Action Plan – what does it mean and how will the ordinary person be impacted we discussed with Timmy Dooley of Fianna Fail and Hildegarde Naughton of Fine Gael, Senator Gerald Nash spoke about   the  podiatry clinic in Drogheda being slashed from four days to one, and Louth Co Council's newest councillor Declan Power joined us after his controversial co-option yesterday   

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